This is my last year at high school and I need to do well in Biology. But I'm just not interested! This is my 2nd year studying it and i've had 3 different teachers so it's not the teachers who are the problem.
The thing is, I've got heaps of pressure from my family. Two of my uncles are doctors and my Grandad is a Professor in Botany. I would ask them for help but they don't live near me!
How can I make it more interesting so I do well! Please help!!
2007-03-02 21:28:38 · 11 answers · asked by ★☆✿❀ 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Biology is not boring, but the limited amount taught in high school makes it seem boring.
Upper level biology courses are really interesting. I particularly loved cell biology and microbiology, but they are all interesting.
Just put in the work and memorize without understanding, because unfortunately if it is anything like it was taught when I was in school (many years ago), it is dull.
Just remember to give biology another chance in college. It is truly fascinating. And I can tell you that I doubt there are any biologists who really doubt whether God exists. Just looking at the structure of a red blood cell, for instance, it's doughnut shape because it lost its nucleus in order to have room to transport more oxygen to all the cells it goes to, and even more details about just a measly RBC, makes you realize there is just no way that this came about through evolution (things don't reach that level of sophistication randomly, there is intelligent design in our body construction, the more you learn about biology, the more convincing that little fact is. Darwin just didn't have our advantages in terms of accrued knowledge.)
In college you will learn the details that will make high school biology more understandable. Too bad you have to wait for college. Pehraps if you could get a college student majoring in bio to tutor you, someone who is passionate about her major, you could get the background info on the topics being covered in your bio class and that way get pulled into the fascination of it all. Biology is really 100% cool. HOpe you find it out!
2007-03-03 10:21:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not everyone is interested in everything. Seems like you are not interested in biology.
Look at it this way: learn what you can in the next couple months and then you will be done with it. Two or three months of struggling with something you are not interested in might seem like a long time but this will pass.
Maybe you can ask your teacher for a special project that will interest you a little more. In a similar situation, my nephew learned how to graft trees.
2007-03-03 01:12:28 · answer #2 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no solution for this. You are old enough to know your own mind, more or less. Personally, I could not care less about football or celebrities, if they all drowned tomorrow I'd hardly notice. Tell your teacher you can't get interested. You are allowed to do this. They may know some aspect that is more interesting than the stuff they are required to teach. Other than that, keep at it kid, there only another several months to go. Seems like a long time but it aint.
2007-03-02 22:34:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, biology is boring. But the best way is to motivate yourself to study hard in biology, if you really want to take a biology related course in college/university. Think of the achievement of being a doctor, the thought of being able to safe lives, the pride you will bring to your family, etc. In my country, the place in a local university for those who wishes to study medicine is severely limited, which is why those who wants to be doctors study biology really hard, to be able to beat the competition.
If you are really not interested in becoming a doctor or a botanist, well I can't help you. I chose physic over bio because doctor/pharmacist is not my thing.
2007-03-02 21:46:17 · answer #4 · answered by pateoh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sometimes strange how life works. I wasn't that interested in biology in high school, but now I teach it. All I can say is, keep your options open and look at your senior year as a hoop that has to be jumped through. Once you get into college and decide on your major, you may be very thankful that you completed biology successfully.
2007-03-03 00:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by Niotulove 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of studying it with your own body. So like if you are studying human anatomy... Feel your collarbone for example. This would give you interest (works for me) when you get hands one.
Also don't force yourself if it really doesn't interest you.
I think you just don't have enough hands on with the subject.
Sometimes, when you like you teacher you also like the subject. Are your teachers good enough? Coz maybe you aren't enjoying it because they aren't as enthusiastic as they should be with it.
2007-03-02 21:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by roma_balbin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do biology too...And I find it really interesting...Biology is all about you...or things around you...Your body and how it works...I ue to make riddles...or play with words...so as to be able to remember things...You may as well prepare small experiments and projects..to understand it better
2007-03-02 21:54:34 · answer #7 · answered by lUnJ@ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it this way.
Biology teaches you the anatomy of living things ,isnt that cool what organisms are made of!
2007-03-02 21:37:56 · answer #8 · answered by Not this time 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just ask yourself how my body work aha
thats all
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2007-03-02 21:42:57 · answer #9 · answered by Nini 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should show more gratitude for your education. If you expended that energy studying instead of complaining, you would be much happier.
2007-03-03 01:42:00 · answer #10 · answered by Lori 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋